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Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Roy P. Germano

May 10, 2022

We learned from several dozen federal clerks of court and members of their staffs that pro se litigants are sometimes able to file electronically using the federal courts’ Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, but many courts are hesitant to allow pro se filing in CM/ECF.

Electronic Filing Times in Federal Courts

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Jessica L. Snowden, George W. Cort, Jana E. Laks, Roy P. Germano, Marie Leary, Saroja C. Koneru, Jasmine Elmasry, Nafeesah Attah, Rachel N. Palmer, Annmarie S. Khairalla, Danielle R. Rich

April 25, 2022

The Judicial Conference’s standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure requested research on electronic filing practices as it considered whether a filing should be made at some hour earlier than midnight on the day that it is due.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2022—Transmittal to Congress

April 11, 2022

This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 11, 2022, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2022.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Standing Order

November 15, 2021

Beginning as early as May 1, 2017, some district courts are participating in a three-year pilot project known as the “Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project,” which is studying whether requiring parties in civil cases to respond to a series of standard discovery requests before undertaking oth

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2022—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

October 18, 2021

This package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 18, 2021, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2022.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2022—Transmittal to the Judicial Conference

September 1, 2021

This package of materials was transmitted to the Judicial Conference, and it includes proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2022.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2021—Transmittal to Congress

April 19, 2021

This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 14, 2021, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2021.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:

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Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure

Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

Electronic Filing Times in Federal Courts

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2022—Transmittal to Congress

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Standing Order

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2022—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2022—Transmittal to the Judicial Conference

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2021—Transmittal to Congress

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2021—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2021—Transmittal to the Judicial Conference

How Rules of Procedure Are Developed and Revised in the U.S. Courts

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